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Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

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Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst … Read more

Teen daughter of actor, music composer Vijay Antony found dead in Chennai

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Teen daughter of actor, music composer Vijay Antony found dead in Chennai

Actor Vijay Antony. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The teenage daughter of actor and music composer Vijay Antony was found dead at their house in Alwarpet in the early hours of Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Police said it is a case of suicide. Police sources said the victim Meera Antony was 16-year-old and was … Read more

Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Punjab’s Pathankot

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Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Punjab’s Pathankot

A Border Security Force soldier keeps a watch at the border fence at Bamial border in Pathankot. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI A Pakistani intruder has been shot dead along the International Border in Punjab’s Pathankot district, a BSF official said on Monday, August 14, 2023. He said the Border Security Force troops noticed … Read more

14 construction workers dead in Thane after grinder machine collapses on Samruddhi Expressway

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14 construction workers dead in Thane after grinder machine collapses on Samruddhi Expressway

The accident took place in early hours on Tuesday near Sarlambe village in Shahpur tehsil, an official said. | Photo Credit: ANI Fourteen workers were killed as a girder machine fell on them during construction of the third phase of Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Tuesday, police said. The machine is a special-purpose … Read more

RPF jawan shoots dead four persons on board Jaipur-Mumbai train

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RPF jawan shoots dead four persons on board Jaipur-Mumbai train

The Mumbai-Jaipur Superfast Express train at the Mumbai Central Station on July 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI A Railway Protection Force (RPF) jawan on July 31 shot dead four persons on board Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Train near Palghar railway station in Maharashtra, Sumit Thakur, Chief PRO, Western Railway said. Chetan Kumar Choudhary opened fire on … Read more

Boy and girl found dead in separate incidents in Davangere

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Boy and girl found dead in separate incidents in Davangere

Two college students, a girl and boy, were found dead in separate incidents reported in Davangere district on Friday and Saturday. Although the incidents were reported separately, preliminary information is that their deaths seem to be related to a viral video of them that was being circulated on social media. The death of the girl, … Read more

Newly elected TMC panchayat member shot dead in Bengal

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Newly elected TMC panchayat member shot dead in Bengal

The police are investigating whether the murder was fallout of political rivalry or personal enmity. | Photo Credit: Reuters A newly elected TMC panchayat member was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, police said on July 29. Another person accompanying him was critically injured after being shot at and … Read more

4 dead after landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district

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4 dead after landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district

Four persons were killed after a landslide in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, an official said on Thursday. NDRF teams have rushed to the site amid reports of at least 100 persons feared to be trapped, the official said. The landslide occurred around 11 p.m. on Wednesday at Irshalwadi village in Khalapur tehsil, the official said. Over … Read more

A.P youth shot dead in U.S.A, State Minister assures to bring back body

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A.P youth shot dead in U.S.A, State Minister assures to bring back body

Andhra Pradesh’s Minister of Home Affairs Taneti Vanita has directed the officials concerned to ensure the mortal remains of a 24-year-old Indian student, who was shot by an unknown person in the U.S.A, was brought back to the State. The deceased has been identified as Saiesh Veera, a post graduate student at a local university … Read more

Watch | How this ‘dead’ river in Kerala was transformed

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Watch | How this ‘dead’ river in Kerala was transformed

Watch | How this ‘dead’ river in Kerala was transformed A view of revived Kuttamperoor river in Alappuzha. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kuttamperoor river, a tributary of the Pampa and Achencoil rivers, died a slow death around 2005 due to years of waste dumping, encroachments and other activities.  Today, it is transformed. The 100-metre … Read more